FCI Trade Summit - South Africa 2013

Durban,SouthAfrica    May. 6, 2013-May. 7, 2013

Durban,SouthAfrica

May. 6, 2013-May. 7, 2013

Venue:

Southern Sun Elangeni

Organizer:

Farm Chemicals International

Contact:

Eric Davis

Tel:

440-942-2000

Email:

ejdavis@meistermedia.com

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250+ delegates from 25+ countries will come together in Durban this May to explore business opportunities, secure product sources and gain valuable intelligence on how to do business in one of the world’s fastest-growing agriculture regions – Southern Africa.

At the FCI Trade Summit - Africa, you will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with business partners from Africa’s emerging markets – Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Botswana – as well as key markets around the globe. The summit program, featuring speakers from government, industry and NGOs, will offer valuable insights into Africa’s business opportunities, regulatory issues, and crop input trends and technologies, plus the vital issues of food security, productivity, safety and sustainability.

Stakeholders, distributors and manufacturers of crop inputs; NGOs; government agencies; traders and brokers; and others interested in strengthening their businesses in Africa are invited to participate in the FCI Trade Summit. Register now to strengthen your position in high-potential African markets.

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